by Shawn Radcliffe | Jul 2, 2012 | Meditation, Writing, Yoga
If you have the right intention while writing, you will never fail. Intention shifts the focus of your writing from where you are headed—your goals and dreams—to how are you “being” in the present moment. This not only helps you write better by freeing you from...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Jun 29, 2012 | Meditation, Writing, Yoga
In a quest to write better, you wake up early each morning, while the kittens are still snoring quietly on the windowsill in the living room. After a quick breakfast, you sneak out of the house to write in your wasp-infested plywood writing shed, stopping only when...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Jun 22, 2012 | Meditation, Writing, Yoga
When I sat down to write this post, my intention was to describe how to write more creatively by setting your own intention. I also intended to clean out the garage this weekend, and I’m certain that the President intends to solve the crisis in the Middle East. Most...
by Shawn Radcliffe | May 26, 2012 | Creativity, Meditation, Writing
In order to unleash your creative thinking with meditation, you first have to find stillness within your mind. By stripping away the layers that cloud your view, you can see the world more clearly. These obstructions come in many forms, such as rambling thoughts,...
by Shawn Radcliffe | May 22, 2012 | Creativity, Meditation, Writing
In order to unleash your creative thinking with meditation, you first need to find stillness within your mind. This involves stripping away the layers of “noise” that cloud your view of the world—things like fear, anxiety, and rambling thoughts. As you get rid of...
by Shawn Radcliffe | May 18, 2012 | Creativity, Meditation, Writing
At some point, all writers confront writer’s block. Many methods exist to help you unleash your creative thinking, some even created by published authors or famous writing teachers. These exercises for stimulating creative thinking can sometimes help you break free of...